Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वोमापतिः प्रीतो निरीक्ष्य हरिमव्ययः । स्वांशेन वायुना देहमाविशज्जगदीश्वरः ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

tacchrutvomāpatiḥ prīto nirīkṣya harimavyayaḥ | svāṃśena vāyunā dehamāviśajjagadīśvaraḥ || 90 ||

Translation

Nghe vậy, Umāpati (Śiva) hoan hỷ; rồi nhìn Hari, Đấng bất hoại, Chúa tể thế gian, Ngài dùng Vāyu làm phương tiện, bằng một phần thần lực của chính mình mà nhập vào thân thể.

Word by Word

• tat: that (matter/statement)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal form; ‘having heard’

• umā-patiḥ: Umā’s lord (Śiva)
• umā-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa ‘Umāyāḥ patiḥ’

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √prī)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past participle (क्त) used adjectivally

• nirīkṣya: having beheld
• nirīkṣya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-īkṣ (नि+ईक्ष् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable; ‘having looked at’

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (हरि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• avyayaḥ: imperishable
• avyayaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avyaya (अव्यय प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective ‘imperishable’

• sva-aṃśena: by (his) own portion
• sva-aṃśena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa ‘svasya aṃśaḥ’

• vāyunā: by the wind
• vāyunā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (वायु प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• deham: the body
• deham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha (देह प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• āviśat: entered
• āviśat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-viś (आ+विश् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• jagat-īśvaraḥ: the Lord of the world
• jagat-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa ‘jagataḥ īśvaraḥ’

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the dialogue tradition of Narada Purana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Umāpati (Śiva)
• Hari (Viṣṇu)
• Vāyu
• Jagadīśvara

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It highlights divine immanence: the Lord can enter and animate a body through prāṇa (Vāyu), showing that life-breath is a sacred channel for divine presence.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Śiva’s delight upon beholding Hari reflects reverence and concord among deities; the devotee learns to see Hari as the imperishable Lord and honor the divine working through subtle forces like prāṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Though not a direct Vedāṅga rule, it aligns with yogic-prāṇic understanding often discussed alongside technical sciences: Vāyu/prāṇa is treated as the operative principle enabling embodiment and spiritual experience.